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MFS Research Fund

mutual fund
MFRBX
Payout Change
Suspended
Price as of:
$55.49 +0.4 +0.73%
primary theme
U.S. Large-Cap Blend Equity
MFRBX (Mutual Fund)

MFS Research Fund

Payout Change
Suspended
Price as of:
$55.49 +0.4 +0.73%
primary theme
U.S. Large-Cap Blend Equity
MFRBX (Mutual Fund)

MFS Research Fund

Payout Change
Suspended
Price as of:
$55.49 +0.4 +0.73%
primary theme
U.S. Large-Cap Blend Equity

Name

As of 11/07/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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MFS Research Fund

MFRBX | Fund

$55.49

$7.86 B

0.00%

1.55%

Vitals

YTD Return

20.8%

1 yr return

32.7%

3 Yr Avg Return

6.6%

5 Yr Avg Return

12.8%

Net Assets

$7.86 B

Holdings in Top 10

37.4%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$55.1
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 1.55%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load 4.00%

TRADING FEES

Turnover N/A

Redemption Fee N/A


Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$1,000

IRA

$250


Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund


Name

As of 11/07/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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MFS Research Fund

MFRBX | Fund

$55.49

$7.86 B

0.00%

1.55%

MFRBX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 20.8%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 6.6%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 12.8%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio -0.39%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.0%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency None

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    MFS Research Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    MFS Funds
  • Inception Date
    Jun 17, 1994
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    B
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    US
  • Manager
    Joseph MacDougall

Fund Description

MFS (Massachusetts Financial Services Company, the fund’s investment adviser) normally invests the fund’s assets primarily in equity securities. Equity securities include common stocks and other securities that represent an ownership interest (or right to acquire an ownership interest) in a company or other issuer.

In selecting investments for the fund, MFS is not constrained by any particular investment style. MFS may invest the fund’s assets in the stocks of companies it believes to have above average earnings growth potential compared to other companies (growth companies), in the stocks of companies it believes are undervalued compared to their perceived worth (value companies), or in a combination of growth and value companies.

While MFS may invest the fund’s assets in securities of companies of any size, MFS primarily invests in securities of companies with large capitalizations.

MFS may invest the fund’s assets in foreign securities.

MFS normally invests the fund’s assets across different industries and sectors, but MFS may invest a significant percentage of the fund’s assets in issuers in a single industry or sector.

In conjunction with a team of investment research analysts, sector leaders select investments for the fund. MFS generally manages the fund to be sector neutral to the Standard & Poor’s 500 Stock Index using MFS’ custom industry and sector categories to classify the fund and the Standard & Poor’s 500 Stock Index’s holdings.

MFS uses an active bottom-up investment approach to buying and selling investments for the fund. Investments are selected primarily based on fundamental analysis of individual issuers. Quantitative screening tools that systematically evaluate issuers may also be considered.

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MFRBX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period MFRBX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 20.8% 3.6% 45.1% 76.37%
1 Yr 32.7% 6.6% 65.8% 72.68%
3 Yr 6.6%* -5.9% 16.1% 79.85%
5 Yr 12.8%* -0.8% 110.8% 74.56%
10 Yr 11.2%* 2.9% 52.7% 67.34%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period MFRBX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 13.3% -42.6% 47.4% 73.27%
2022 -23.7% -56.3% -4.2% 70.14%
2021 16.9% -27.2% 537.8% 50.33%
2020 10.0% -22.5% 2181.7% 60.55%
2019 27.8% -13.5% 40.4% 23.68%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period MFRBX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 20.8% 3.6% 45.1% 76.37%
1 Yr 32.7% 6.6% 65.8% 72.68%
3 Yr 6.6%* -5.9% 16.1% 79.85%
5 Yr 12.8%* -0.8% 110.8% 74.56%
10 Yr 11.2%* 2.9% 52.7% 67.34%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period MFRBX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 21.6% -5.0% 47.4% 65.44%
2022 -17.9% -36.8% -2.2% 46.10%
2021 23.8% 3.0% 537.8% 81.17%
2020 15.7% -15.8% 2266.0% 57.87%
2019 32.1% -0.4% 241.3% 15.97%

NAV & Total Return History


MFRBX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

MFRBX Category Low Category High MFRBX % Rank
Net Assets 7.86 B 2.34 M 1.55 T 19.66%
Number of Holdings 106 2 3963 51.34%
Net Assets in Top 10 2.99 B 1.07 M 517 B 20.39%
Weighting of Top 10 37.40% 0.3% 112.9% 46.90%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. Microsoft Corp. 9.14%
  2. Amazon.com, Inc. 4.75%
  3. NVIDIA Corp. 4.70%
  4. Alphabet, Inc., Class A 4.39%
  5. Apple, Inc. 3.57%
  6. Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A 3.32%
  7. Visa, Inc., Class A 2.38%
  8. JPMorgan Chase Co. 2.17%
  9. Salesforce, Inc. 1.61%
  10. ConocoPhillips 1.37%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High MFRBX % Rank
Stocks
99.30% 0.00% 105.85% 40.37%
Cash
1.33% 0.00% 99.07% 38.51%
Preferred Stocks
0.00% 0.00% 2.53% 28.35%
Other
0.00% -13.91% 100.00% 48.33%
Convertible Bonds
0.00% 0.00% 5.54% 23.80%
Bonds
0.00% 0.00% 94.06% 29.89%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High MFRBX % Rank
Technology
23.88% 0.00% 48.94% 55.50%
Healthcare
14.79% 0.00% 52.29% 39.87%
Financial Services
12.70% 0.00% 55.59% 74.28%
Industrials
10.49% 0.00% 29.90% 31.18%
Communication Services
9.27% 0.00% 27.94% 29.45%
Consumer Cyclical
9.23% 0.00% 30.33% 70.89%
Consumer Defense
7.24% 0.00% 47.71% 37.22%
Energy
3.66% 0.00% 41.64% 62.78%
Utilities
3.09% 0.00% 20.91% 23.82%
Basic Materials
2.83% 0.00% 25.70% 39.87%
Real Estate
2.82% 0.00% 31.91% 45.57%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High MFRBX % Rank
US
98.32% 0.00% 105.85% 56.46%
Non US
0.99% 0.00% 64.54% 19.01%

MFRBX - Expenses

Operational Fees

MFRBX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 1.55% 0.01% 19.75% 13.49%
Management Fee 0.42% 0.00% 1.90% 38.45%
12b-1 Fee 1.00% 0.00% 1.00% 86.23%
Administrative Fee N/A 0.00% 0.85% N/A

Sales Fees

MFRBX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 1.00% 5.75% N/A
Deferred Load 4.00% 1.00% 5.00% 2.52%

Trading Fees

MFRBX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 0.25% 2.00% N/A

Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

MFRBX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover N/A 0.00% 268.00% 53.30%

MFRBX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

MFRBX Category Low Category High MFRBX % Rank
Dividend Yield 0.00% 0.00% 25.47% 91.94%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

MFRBX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency None Annual Quarterly Annual

Net Income Ratio Analysis

MFRBX Category Low Category High MFRBX % Rank
Net Income Ratio -0.39% -54.00% 2.44% 93.11%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

MFRBX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Semi-Annually Annually

Distributions History

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MFRBX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Joseph MacDougall


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

May 31, 2008

14.01

14.0%

Joseph G. MacDougall, CFA, is an investment officer and institutional equity portfolio manager at MFS Investment Management® (MFS®), working directly on the firm's value and core equity portfolios. In addition, he serves as portfolio manager on the firm's U.S. research portfolios, providing general oversight of analyst-led portfolios. Joe joined MFS in 2000 and was named institutional portfolio manager in 2005. Prior to joining MFS, he was an investment analyst at UAM Investment Services and also served as the director of managed accounts and a senior financial analyst at New England Securities. Joe began working in the investment industry in 1995. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Boston College and a Master of Business Administration degree from Boston University. He holds Series 7 and 63 certifications from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and a member of the Boston Security Analysts Society.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.04 39.02 7.24 2.42